olanzapine

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US/oʊˈlæn.zəˌpin/

noun

An antipsychotic drug C₁₇H₂₀H₄S administered orally especially in the short-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder.

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Meanings

nounolanzapine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antipsychotic drug C₁₇H₂₀H₄S administered orally especially in the short-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder.

Origin

From olan- (of unknown origin) + -zapine (“alteration of benzodiazepine”).

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APA

olanzapine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olanzapine

MLA

“olanzapine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olanzapine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olanzapine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olanzapine.

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